The left begins with mocking, maligning and marginalizing their ideological opposition.

But, if and when the left has enough raw power, they inevitably move to silence their opposition altogether.

And this isn't just the nature of the left in Communist Russia or China.

Consider the aggressive assaults on free speech and freedom of religion conducted by the Obama administration. Consider the evidence of gross and widespread voter fraud. Consider the moves of Democrats to diminish the influence of talk radio, Fox News and conservative bloggers while at the same time seeking government financing of "progressive news programming."

No, Binky; if you're not part of the program, you're gonna' be part of the purge.

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